Sen. John Gleason to discuss removing GISD board members at press conference

FLUSHING, MI -- State Sen. John Gleason has reacted strongly to the ongoing news about a fired Genesee Intermediate School District administrator who is accused of cheating taxpayer out of more than $87,000 for personal gain.

John Gleason

His response: GISD board members should have known earlier, and now they've got to go.

Gleason has been spearheading an effort to get board members recalled, and now he say he plans to ask Gov. Rick Snyder to step in to help oust the members.

Gleason is scheduled to discuss his plans at a Friday press conference in Flushing, according to his office.

"Senator Gleason is acting in response to media reports and independent audits that show board members Lawrence Ford and Paul Newman failed to exercise appropriate oversight and authority over the misuse of funds by former Assistant Superintendent Beverly Knox-Pipes," according to a news release.

Board members have said they acted appropriately by firing Knox-Pipes as soon as these issues came to light.